Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190) vs Sony Xperia S

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190) and Sony Xperia S. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190) vs Sony Xperia S on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190) stands against Sony Xperia S and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190) is ₹15,400 and for Sony Xperia S is ₹17,413. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 11, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (I8190)	Sony Xperia S
RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Rear Camera	5 MP	12 MP
OS	Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU	1 GHz, Dual Core Processor	1.5 GHz, Dual Core Processor
Display	4 inches, 480 x 800 pixels	4.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Price	₹15,400	₹17,413

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Overview

Specs Score	27 / 100	28 / 100 Better Specs
Display Size	4 in	4.3 in Bigger Display
Display Resolution	480 x 800 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	8 GB	32 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	1 GHz	1.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	5 MP	12 MP Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	0.3 MP	1.3 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	111 g Lighter	144 g
Thickness	9.9 mm Slimmer	10.6 mm
Battery	1500 mAh	1750 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	Memory Card Support	No

General

Sim Type	Single Sim, GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	No	No
Device Type		Smartphone
Release Date	October, 2012	January, 2012

Design

Dimensions	63 x 121.6 x 9.9 mm	64 x 128 x 10.6 mm
Weight	111 g	144 g

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)	Color LCD Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	4 inches, 480 x 800 pixels	4.3 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Aspect Ratio	5:3	16:9
PPI	~ 233 PPI	~ 342 PPI

Memory

RAM	1 GB	1 GB
Storage	8 GB	32 GB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 32 GB	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes 14.4 Mbps Download 5.76 Mbps Upload	Yes 14.4 Mbps Download 5.8 Mbps Upload
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v2.1
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
USB Features		USB on-the-go

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Extra	DLNA	HDMI, DLNA

Camera

Rear Camera	5 MP	12 MP
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Face detection, Geo tagging, Touch to focus	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	720p @ 30 fps HD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	0.3 MP	1.3 MP

Technical

OS	Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU	1 GHz, Dual Core Processor	1.5 GHz, Dual Core Processor
GPU		Adreno 220
Java	Yes, via 3rd party	Yes, via 3rd party
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML/Flash

Multimedia

Supports	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands, Calendar, YouTube Player	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands, Calendar, YouTube Player
Email	Yes, with Push Email	Yes, with Push Email
Music	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC	MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV
Video	MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	1500 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1750 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time	18 days	18 days
Talk Time	14 hours	450 min
Music Playback Time		25 hours

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